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Church Calendar 2004

These annual events set by the Holy See, the Australian Bishops' Conference and the Archdiocese are listed below to assist you in your planning for the year 2004.

THE HOLY SEE

37th World Day of Peace 1 January
World Day of Prayer for Sick 11 February
World Youth Day - in local churches (Palm Sunday) 4 April
Good Friday (Holy Places) Annual Collection for Church in the Holy Land 9 April
World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2 May
World Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees 29 August
World Mission Day 24 October
World AIDS Day (UN) 1 December
2005 World Youth Day in Koln (Cologne), Germany 11 August - 20 August 2005

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 23 – 30 May 2004
World Communications Day (Media in the Family) Special Australian date 16 May
Our Lady Help of Christians - Patroness of Australia 24 May
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday 4 July
Bible Sunday 25 July
National Catholic Vocations Week 1 – 8 August
- Christian Vocation of all people 1 August
- Vocations to Priestly and Consecrated Life 8 August
Apostleship of the Sea Sunday 22 August
Social Justice Sunday 26 September
Anglican-Roman Catholic Reconciliation Sunday 4 November

ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY

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Australia Day Mass 26 January
Catechist Sunday 1 February
Ash Wednesday 25 February
Lent - Project Compassion 25 February – 11 April
Rite of Election – St Mary's Cathedral 29 Febrary
Chrism Mass - Holy Thursday 8 April
Easter Sunday 11 April
1st Charitable Works Fund Appeal 1-2 May
Paschal Eucharist – St Mary's Cathedral 16 May
Adult Confirmation – St Mary's Cathedral 30 May
Pentecost Pastoral Message 30 May
Annual Catechist Mass 6 June
Peter's Pence - (Annual Collection for Intentions of Holy Father) 26 – 27 June
2nd Charitable Works Fund Appeal 7-8 August
National Day for Migrants and Refugees 29 August
Dedication of St Mary's Cathedral 2 September
Education Sunday TBA (September)
Education Week TBA
St Vincent De Paul Sunday 19 September
Sanctify of Life Sunday (Pro-Life Sunday) 3 October
Marriage Sunday 10 October
Annual General Meeting, Clerical Fund 20 October
Adult Confirmation – St Mary's Cathedral 31 October
Memorial Mass for Priests – Rookwood Necropolis TBA (November)
3rd Charitable Works Fund Appeal 6-7 November
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